Tractor-plow



F'. E. fnAvlsAND w.w. CAMERON.

TRACTOR PLOW. APP L1cAT|oN FILED APR. la, 1913.

Patented July 27, 1920.

6 SHEETS-SHEET F. E. DAVIS AND W. W. CAMERON.

TRACTOR PLOW. APPLICATION FILED APR. I8. I9I3.

Patented July 27, 1920.

6 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

.F. E. DAVIS AND W- W. CAMERON.

' TRACTOR PLow.

. I APP LICATION FILED APR. I8, i913.l

Patented July 27, 1920.

F. E. DAVIS AND w.A w. cAMERoN.

TRACTOR PLow. APPLICATION FILED APR. 18, |9I3.

Patented July 27, 1920 6 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

F. E. nAv|S AND w. w.. CAMERON.

' TRACTOR PLow.

I APPLICATION F'LED APH 18, 1913. 1,347,992. Patented July 27, 1920.

e SHEETS-SHEET 5.

F. E. DAVIS AND W. W. CAMERON.

TRACTOR PLOW. APPLICATION FILED APR. 18. 1913.

Patented July `27, 1920.

6 SHEETS-SHEET 6.

j :Q1/e ms! jay/afs' Ef la? C/mer'ofv,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE."

FRAN-IKE. `DAVIS AND WlLLIM W. CALTERON, 0FY LA GROSSE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNORS TO LA CROSSEPLOW CQ., OF LA GROSSE, WSCONSIN, A CORPORATION F WIS- CONSIN.

' Application filed April 18,

T0 all whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, FRANK E. DAVIS and iiLLTAM W. CAMERON, both residents of La Crosse, in the county of La Crosse and State of Wisconsin, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Tractor-Flows, of which the following is a full, clear, and eX- act description.

The invention relates to plows and more particularly to tractor plows, inv which provision is made for Yraising the plows by power derived from ione ofthe tractionwheels.

'The invention designs to provide improved power-operated plow-shifting mechanism in which the depth of the cut of the plows may be readily regulated.`

A further Vobject ofthe invention is to provide power-operated lifting-mechanism which will be self-locking to hold the plows in raised position to lavoid the necessity of providinojseparate latching-devices for securing the plows in said position.

l further object of the invention is to provide improved depth-regulating mechanism which arrests the lowering of the plows and leaveslthem free at all times to be raised by power or manually. Y

inother object of the invention is to pro-V vide improved manuallyoperable means for the beam-lifting connections;

Another object of the invention is to provide improved power-operated lifting-mechanism which is simple in construction and efficient in operation. Other objects of the invention will be4 apparent froml the description thereof.

The invention' Consists lin the several novel features hereinafter set forth and more particularly dened by claims at the conclusion hereof. I

ln the drawings: Figure 1 is a plan of a.` plow embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is avertical section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, *the plow being lowered. Fig. 2a is a similar view, the plow being-raised. Fig. 3 is a detail side elevation showing the linkage in position assumed when the plow-beam, controlled thereby, is lowered. ,Fig. 8 is a similar view showing the parts when the linkage has been operated to, lift the plowbeam by the power-operated mechanism. Fig. 4 is a. similar view 'showing the plowbeam and the shifting mechanism in po- TRACTOR-PLOW.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented July 27 1920.

1913. Serial No. 761,928.

sition assumed when the beam has been raised by the hand-lever without causing the linkage to crossits dead-center, so the plow-beam will drop automatically (without operation of the power-lift) when the hand-lever is released. Fig. 5 is asection taken on line 5- 5 of Fig.' y1. Fig. 6 is a section taken on line 6 6 of Fig. 1. Fig 7 is section tal-ten on line i-T kof Fig. 1..

Fig. 8 isa longitudinal section yshowing the clutch for driving the operating-shaft and the automatic throw-out for controlling ythe clutch. Fig. 9 is`a rear elevation of the clutch. Fig. 10 is a rdetail ofone of the collars with the lifting-tooth and the tap et for releasing the lifting-connection. Fiig. 11 is a detail illustrating the relative' position of the tappets and the lifting teeth on the plow-operating shaft.A Fig. 12V is a detail front view of one of the lifting-connections. f.

The lplow-frame 14: comprises a. front rail 15, a side rail 16 and a diagonal rail 17 all of which are rigidly secured together by suitable plates or devices. A land-wheel 18 carries a. standard 19 which is suitably connected to a bracket 2O which is secured to the rear end of the frame 14;. A furrowwheel 21 at one side of the frame is suitably connected to the front end of the frame at one side thereof, and a traction-wheel 22 supports the opposite front corner of the frame. Traction-wheel 22 is secured to a shait 23 which is mounted in suitable bearings 2-1 which are secured to frame 111, on bars 16 and 25 thereof. Said shaft serves to operate the plow-lifting mechanism by power derived from the traction-wheel. The plow may be connected toa tractor by any suitable means, as well understood in the art.

The plow comprises a series of plowbeams 27 arranged in diagonal lsuccession to operate successively in the ground.v A plowv share 2S is suitablyconnected to each beam. The front of each beam 27 is pivotally connected -as at 2.9 to a. bracket 30 which is secured to the rail 17 of tlie'frame 14 to permit the rear end of the beam'and the plow carried thereby to be raised or lowered. A

gage-wheel 33 is provided for each plowbeam and carries a fork 34 on the lower end of a standard 35 whichis slidably'held in a bracket 35 secured to said beam.

'beam comprises a link 36 which is The'plow-shifting mechanism `for each pivoted as at 39, to the lower end of the gagewheel standard, and at 37 to one arm offa Vl ellcrank lever 38 which is` pivotedY to a lug 27a, asat 38a, and a linkw40 pivoted toV the other arm of said bell-crank at V51; Link 40V has its front end curved downwardly and pivoted as at 42, to an arm 43` frame-bar25 and carries a spring-pressedv v,lock-48 which is releasable by a fingerlever 48C?, 4aV notched `rack 49v for said lock, a link Ohaving its front Yend pivotedv as at 5l.a pivoted asl at 52 to a slide 53 on link 40, of the. plow-shittingy linkage,y andv a stoppin 54 on said link 40.

Rack 49 Vis providedV with a series of notches 49L disposed to lock hand-lever 45 in Vposition to variably limit the depth of the plow-shares when they are in the soil. By locking hand-lever 45 in the different notches 49a, slide 53 may be shifted forwardly or backwardly to correspondingly shiit stop 54Aand limit the reaiward movement of link 40 to regulate the depth of the plow-shares when working in the soil.

Hand-lever 45 is adapted to raise the plow-beam VindependentlyV ot the poweroperated shaft, as may at times be desired, either in` event the power-operated mechanism becomes inoperative, or when the plow is not in motion. Forward movement of lever 45 will cause link 59' to operate slide 53 which will engage studl 54 and operate link. 40 in one direction only. 1f, therefore,

the linkage has crossedy its deadcenter,-

lever 45 will be ineffective to operate the link rearwardly to lower the plow. YRack 49 is provided with a notch 49a which is disposed to lock the hand-lever;` 45, beforeY the linkagecrosses its dead-center, as shown in Fig. 4, when the hand-lever is used to raise the plow. f

When handlever 45 is thus locked, the weight of. the plowrand beam will VVcause them to drop automatically as soon as the hand-lever is unlocked and released. In this'manner, the hand-lever is adapted to raise the plow, and the linkage is free to n be operated, independently of' the` handlever by the power-lifting mechanism hereinafter set forth. The handflever is thus used when the plow is not in motion.

Hand-lever 45, when keptunlocked from to lever 45, and having its rear Vend rack 49, may'also be operated-forwardly of notch 49a, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 3a, to shift the linkage across its dead-center and canse it; toA be `automati-V cally locked to. hold theY plow raisedvFrom this position, the'linkage will bei operated rearwardly to cross its dead-center by the power-operated mechanism hereinafter set forth. The shifting of the linkage across its dead-center by the hand-lever is sometimes desirable when the plows would run too close to the end ofthe row to be raised by power', and when the plows are to be lowered onV the return trip by powermechanism.

It will be observed that this depth-regu lating deviceV permits the plow-shifting linkage to be operated;n by power to lift orV lower the plows independent-ly of the handlever, and thatl the hand-lever may be used to raise the plow either to a point where the linkage will be automatically locked by crossing the dead-centerv or where .the plows will be free to drop, as soon as the lever is released from notch 49a. i

The notched racks 49V for thehand-lever locks are secured to frame-bars 25 except those` on the two'` right-hand plows; rIhe rack for the plow at the rightside of the machine is secured to the plow-beam. 27, as illustrated in F ig. 6. This makes it unnecessary to provide a special' supportingstructure for the rack at thatl endrof the A ratchet-Wheel 55Y isfixed on shaftl 23' Y and is constantly driven by traction-wheel 22. A drivingconnection betweenV shaft 23 andthe plow-operatingshaft44 comprises a sprocket-chain 56, a' sprocket-wheel 57 which is` loose on shaft` 23A wheel 58 Xed on shaft 44, Sprockets 57 and 58 are provided with the same number of teeth so that one revolution of sprocket4 57 will impart one revolution tothe Sprocket 58. An automatically releasable clutch comprises an arm 59 on sprocket 57, and a and' a sprocketdog 60 pivoted as at 61 to the outer end of Y saidarm. A- weighted portion GQon-dog 60 .normally 4throws the 'dog Vinto engagement with ratchet- ,55 and an abutment 63 is formed on said dog and is adapted to engage a controller-rodf64 andbe arrested thereby after one complete revolution of the clutch to automatically disengage the dog from the ratchet. A fixed lguide 62@L serves to hold Y the dog in engagement with the ratchet during a portion of'eachrevolution ofy the Y dog. Controller-rod l64is slidably mounted ment with ratchet 55, and the clutch will be driven one complete revolution, at the end of which, abutment 63 will be arrested by controller-rod 64 to vdisconnect the dog from ratchet-wheel 55. Resultantly, each time lever 67 is operated, the clutch will drive chain 56 to drive the plow-shifting,

shaft 44 one complete revolution at the end of which, the clutch will beautomatically thrown out of 4action.

A dog v69 is pivoted to each arm 43 as at 70, and said arm is preferably formed of dual sections between which thedog is held. Between the hubs of the arm-sections, a collar 72 which is provided with a tooth 73 is fixed on shaft 44 to engage dog 69 and shift arm 43 to lift the plow-b'eam. Then the plow-beam is lowered, the end 69a of dog 69 is in the path of tooth 73. Tooth 73 serves to engage the end of dog 69 and to shift arm 43 and its plow-shifting linkage to raise the plow-beams. A tappet 74 on one side of collar 7 2 is adapted to engage a lug 7 5 which is secured to link 40 and serves to lift said link a shortfdistance. Said tappet serves as power-operated mechanism for moving arm 43 to shift link 40 across its dead-center so that the plows and beams will be released to fall by gravity.

Assuming the plow-shifting mechanism to be in the position shown in Fig. 2 and the plows raised, the latter will be held by the self-locking or dead-center relation of the lifting-linkage. Then it is desired to lower the plows, lever 67 will be pulled forwardly to render the clutch operative and cause the clutch to drive shaft 44 one complete revolution, during which the tappet 74 will engage lug 75 to lift the curved end of link 40 above the dead-center, and arm 43 will be swung upwardly, so that the weight of the beam and plow will be applied to cause the plow to drop, the lifting-link age being free to permit this movement when the linkage crosses its deadcenter.

When the plows are in the ground, as shown in Fig. 2, and it is desired to raise them, the operator will again pull lever 67 forward to permit the clutch-dog 60 to engage ratchet 55 and again cause shaft 44 to be driven one complete revolution and durv ing this movement, tooth 73 will catch dog 69 and swing arm 43 forwardly to operate link 40 and 'raise the plow. The lower end of dog 69 is of sufficient weight to swing automatically out of engagement with tooth 73 when curved end 40a`of link 4()` has passed the dead center; and When the .dog is re-v leased the tail ofthe .zdogA contacts with link 40 to prevent the vdog from swinging back into engagement .with .tooth 7 3, until the'v link 40y has been raised during the succeed,-

'ing'lowering` operation. Resultantly, the

dog will be'released from shaft 44 as Soon as the lifting-'mechanism has raised its plow.

The plows are disposed to operate in succession and the operating device for the several plow-shifting mechanisms is operated successivelyto cause ,the plows` to enter the ground substantially on a line transverse to the line of draft; and to cause them to be correspondingly raised.

For thepurpose of causing the plows to be successivelyraised, the teeth 73l for the several shifting mechanisms are set in rotative succession on shaft 44 as shown in Fig. 1l, and for the purpose o successively releasing the shifting mechanisms, tappets 74 are also placed in rotative' succession on the vsaid shaft. Resultantly, one revolution .of said shaft will successively operate tappets 74 to' release links 40 and will cause them tobe shifted in proper succession to cause the plows to penetrate the ground on a trans' verse line. In similar manner, a revolution of shaft 44 willsuccessively operate the:

several lifting-mechanisms to lift the plows out of the ground. The samerclutch serves to alternately operate the shaft 44, to liftA and release the lifting mechanisms.

The invention thus exemplifies simpleI power operated lifting mechanism for plows. A single controlling device serves to control the operation of the clutch to operate the lifting shaft, either for raising the plows or for lowering them. rlhe deadcenter linkage renders special latchingfdevices unnecessary. The hand-levers may be individually operated to regulate the depth of the cuts and may also be operated to raise the plows in event the power-lifting-mechanisnis become inoperative.' vT he latter oper-v ates 'to raise and lower the plows independently ofthe depth-regulating mechanism.

The invention is not to be understood as restricted to the details set forth, since these may be modified within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a plow,` the combination with a' frame, carrying-wheels and a plow carrying structure, of alifting linkage, a shaft, means for driving the shaft, means operated by the shaft for shifting the linkage across its dead center to cause it to automatically hold the structure raised and a device operated bysaid shaft for shifting the linkage across thedead-centerto releasethe structure andV ingy structure, of Va lifting-linkage,j 'and tweensaid shafts. a clutch power operated mechanism means for shiftingy therlinkage across its dead center 7 to. causeit to automatically holdithe. structure- 'raised'and a device 4for shi ftingthe linkage acrossits dead-center tol releaseythestructure'andpermit it to descend. 1 f p .3; In 1a plow,` the combination with a frame, carrying wheels anda plow-beam, a constantly driven element, a shaft, a drivof the shaft from said element, an automatic throw-off to render the clutch inoper Y ative to. drive the shaft, aiself-lock-ing link'' age between the beam and the shaft adapted to pass the dead;centerofA the linkage, and

means driven by the clutch for returning the linkage across vthe dead-center to release the beam.Y i. In` a plow,-' the combination' with a frame, carrying-"wheels, and a plow-carrying-structure, of a1 constantly drivei'ishaft, an intermittently operated shaft foroperating the structure, a drivingconnection bel for controlling` the operation of the intermittently operated shaft, an automatic throw-off for 'the clutch, a linkage between the structure and the shaft Vadapted to pass across the dead-center of the linkage' to 'autoinatically'hold the structure raised,iand means on the intermittently operated shaft Vfor shifting the linkage across Vthel dead-center to release said mechanism andpermit the structure to descend.

Inl plow, the combination with a frame, carrying-wheels, and a plow-carry-V ing structure, of a lifting-linkage comprisingan arm and a lever, and power-operated mechanism comprising means for shifting the linkage across its dead-center 3 to cause ittto automatically hold the structure raise-d and awpower-operated device for shifting the linkage across the dead-center to release the structure and permit it to descend.

6. In a plow, 'the combination with a frame, carryingswheels, and a plow-carry ing structure, of a lifting-linkage, compris-V ing an arm', a lever and a4 link, and power operated mechanism-comprising means for shifting the linkage across its dead-center Vto cause it to automatically hold the struc# ture raised and 'a power-operated device for shifting the linkage across its death center to'release thestructure and permit .it to descend.

7. In a plow, 'thecombination with a frame, carrying-wheels, and a plow-carrycomprising ing connection between said element' and said shaft, a clutch for controlling the operation Y ing structure, of a constantlyrd'riven shaft, an intermittently operated` shaftfor operating the structure, a vdrivingconnection between said shafts, 'a clutch for controlling the operationof the intermittently operated Y- means operated by :the intermittently Voperatedy shaft for shifting the linkage across the deacl-center to yrelease the linkage,

and permit the structure to descendV 8. In a gang plow,-the combination of a frame, a plow operatively connected with saidv frame and adapted to be raised and lowered relative thereto, la' shaft, an arm carried around by said" sliaft, iand means actuatedV by said arniupon each alternate rotation-of said-*shaft for raisingsaid plow,

said arml upon'each other alternate rotation of the shaft being adapt-ed vto be rotated pastvits cooperating Vraising means without engagingr the same.

9. `In aV gang plow, the combinationV of a frame, a plow operatively connected with said' frame and adapted to be raised and lowered relativetheretmj a shaft, an arm revolubly mounted on saidl shaft, a pawl pivotally mounted on said arm, a link pivot-- ally connected at its forward end to said arm and operatively connected at its rear end to said. plow whereby Va forward pull upon said'link serves to raise said plow, and a second arm fixed upon said shaft adapted when said plow is in lowered position with the pawl inoperative position to engage said pawl upona rotation of: said shaft and to swingV said'lirst-named arm forward for raisingv the plow.

lO. In a plow,l the combinationV with a' frame, carrying wheels and a plow beam,.of

a shaft, mechanism including a clutch Yfor drvi'ng saidfshaft from one' of the carrying wheels, anY automatic throw-off for the clutch to arrest the shaft after ithas received limited rotation from' said wheel, an arm pivoted on said shaft, a dog on said arm, means on the shaft for engaging the dog tooperate the arm', a linkage between said arm and the beam, and means operated by the clutch for discharging the dog from said means when the beam has been raised. Y y Y ll. In a plow, the combination with a frame, carrying-wheels and avplow-carrying structure, shaft having means thereon for alternately operating the connection to raise; and lower the structure, a clutch for controlling the operation of the shaft, and an automatic throw-olf for the clutch Y erative at the end of a complete revolution of a liftingconnection, a'

which becomes opof said shaft, whereby said shaft will, during complete alternate revolutions, raise and lower` the structures.

12. In a plow, the combination with a frame, carrying-wheels and a series of plow- Y carrying-structures, of a lifting-connection for each structure, a shaft having means thereon for alternately operating the connections to raise and lower the structures, a clutch for controlling the operation of the shaft, andan automatic throw-off for the clutch which becomes operative at the end of a complete revolution of said shaft, whereby said shaft will, during complete alternate revolutions, raise'and lower the plows.

13. In a plow, the combination with a frame, carrying-wheels, and a plow-beam, of power-operated lifting mechanism comprising a clutch mounted on the frame, controlling-means for automatically rendering the clutch inoperative after limited revolution, a link connected to saidbeam, a pivoted arm to which the link is pivoted and means operated by said clutch for alternately operating the link to raise and to lower the beam.

14. In a plow, the combination with a frame, carrying-wheels, and a plow-carrying structure, of a power-operated shaft, a connection between said shaft and said structure comprising an arm pivoted on said shaft and a link connected tothe structure and pivoted to said arm, means on said shaft for operating the connection to raise the structure and means also onrsaid shaft for shifting the connection to lower the structure. Y

15..In a plow, the combination with a frame, carryingwheels, and a plow-carrying structure,.of a power-operated shaft, an arm pivoted on said shaft and a link between saidV arm and said structure,means on said shaft for operating the armto raise thes'tructnre and means also on said shaft for shifting ,the link to lower the structure.

16. In a plow, the combination with a frame, carrying-wheels, and a plow-carry ing structure, of a shaft,'a connection between said shaft and said structure, means on said shaft for operating the connection to raise the structure, meansalso onsaid shaft for shifting the connection to lower the structure, a clutch for Voperating said shaft, an automatic throw-out for disengagng the clutch when said shaft has made a complete revolution and a controller for the clutch. A n.

17. In a plow, the combination with a frame, carrying-wheels, a .plow-,beam and a gage-wheel, of a power-operated'shaft, a connection between said shaft and said beam, means 0n said shaft for operating the connection to raise the beam and means also on said shaft for shifting the connection and cause the beam to be lowered, a clutch for operating said shaft, an automatic throw-out for disengaging the clutch when said shaft has made one complete revolution and a controller for the throw-out.

18. In a plow, the combination with a frame, carrying-wheels, and a plow-beam, of a shaft, an arm and a link between said shaft and said beam means on said shaft for operating the arm to raise the beam and means also on said shaft for shifting the link to lower the beam, a clutch for operating said shaft, an automatic throw-out for disengaging the clutch when said shaft has made a complete revolution and a controller for the throw-out.

19. In a plow, the combination with a` frame, carrying-wheels, and a plow-carrying structure, of a power-operated shaft, an arm on said shaft, a dogon said arm, means on the shaft for engaging the dog to operate the arm, and a link-connection between the structure andsaid arm, said dog having means thereon for releasing it by gravity from the means on the shaft when the structure has been raised.

20. In a plow, the combination with a frame, carrying-wheels, and a plow-carrying structure, of a power-operated shaft, an arm on said shaft, a dog on said arm, means on the shaft for engaging the dog to operate the arm, a connection between the structure and said 'arm comprising a link, and means on the link for engaging the dog to hold it I disengaged from the means on the shaft.

21. In a plow, the combination with a' frame, carrying-wheels, and a plow-carrying structure, of a power-operated shaft, an arm on said shaft, a dog on said arm, means 'on said shaft forengaging the dog to oper- 22. In plow, the combination with a frame, carrying-wheels', a plow-carrying structure, a lifting connection n for said structure, and power operated mechanism for operating said connection to raise the structure and for impartingan initial movement to said connection, to release the structure for fall by gravity.

4 23. In a plow, the combination of a frame, carrying-wheels, a series of plow-carrying structures, a lifting-connection for each structure, and poweroperated mechanism for operating said connections to raise'the structures, and for imparting-an' initial movement to said connectionstoreleasethe structure so `they will drop by gravity after said .initial movement.

24. In a plow, the combination with a frame, carrying-wheels, a plow beam, a shaft, a lifting connection between the beam and the shaft, a power-operated clutch for operating said shaft, an automatic throwout for disengaging thev clutch when the shaft vhas made one complete revolution, means on said shaft forv operating the connection to Yraise the beam ,and means on said shaft for imparting initial lowering movementv to the connection, the latter being free to permit the beam to fall by gravity after said initial movement.

25. `In a plow, the combination with a frame, carrying-wheels, and a plow-beam, of a power-operated shaft, an arm on said shaft, a dog on the arm, means on .the shaft for engaging the dog to operate the arm in one direction, a connectionV between. the

- frame, carrying-wheels, and a plow-beam, of

power operated shifting mechanism comprising a link, means for limiting the .link

to limit descent of the beam,and means for adjusting said limiting means, said link being operative to raise the' beam independently of the limiting means. Y

28. In a plow, the combination with a frame, carrying-wheels, and a plow-carry-VV ing structure, of power-operated liftingmechanism vconnectedV to said structure, a device for limitingthe lowering movement of the structure, comprising a'pair `of cooperating' stop-meinbers, one of whichfis slidably mounted on the lifting mechanism,

- and means for adjusting said device.

29. In a plow, the combination with a frame1 carr 7inw-wheels and a )low-beam Yof b i L power-operated lifting-mechanism, comprisving a link connected to the beam and a device for limiting the movement of the link in lowering the beam slidably connected to the link.'

'30. In a plow, the combination with a frame, carrying-wheels, anda plow-carrying' structure, 'of power-operated liftingmechanism for said structure, a device for Vlimiting the descent ofthe structure, comprising coperative stop-members mounted on the lifting mechanism, and a lever connected to one member of said vlimitingmeans, said mechanism being operable to raise the structure independently of the limiting-means ya-nd'lever. i

'31. In a plow, the combination with a frame, carrying-wheels,and a plow beam, of a connection for liftingthe beam, poweroperated mechanism for operating vthe connection to lift the beam, a device for limiting'the descent of the beam, and a lever connected to said limiting dev1ce,said connection being operable toraise the beam nidependent'lyof the Vlei/'er,.the lever being Yit will beself-locking to A'hold the beam raised, means for locking the linkage toY hold the structure raised before itreaclies the self-locking position, the linkage permitting the beam to drop by gravity when the locking-means is released, and means for rendering the locking-means operative and inoperative to hold the linkage.

33. In a plow, the combination with a frame, carrying-wheels and a .plow-carrying structure, of an automatically locking lifting connection, power-operated means for shifting the connection to automatically hold the structure raised, a` lever'connected to the 'lifting connection, means for locking the levei' into position to hold the structure raised before the c onnection'is aritornatically locked,` so that the structure will drop by gravity when the lever is released, and power-operated means for releasing the connections when automatically locked. V i 34. In a plow, the combination with a vframe, carrying-wheels, andl a plow-carrying structure, of an automatically locking.

lifting connection, power operated means for shifting 'sa-id `connection torautomatically hold the structureraised, a lever for operating the striicture, and meansvfor locking the lever to' hold'thefstriictureraised .before the ,connectionY is Y automatically locked, so that the structure will, drop by gravity when the lever 4is released, said lever being operable to lock the connection. A

35. In a plow, the .combination with a frame, Ycarryiirg-wheel s and :aplow-carrying structure, lof an automatically locking lifting connection, power-operated means for shifting the connection to automatically hold the structure raised, VVa leverconnected to thel connection, means for locking. the lever into ,position to i hold the structure raised before the .connection is automatically locked, so that the structure will drop b gravity when the lever is released, and power-operated means for releasing the conthe connection to raise .the

nections when automatically locked, said l lever being operable to lock the connection.

36. In a plow, the combination with a frame, carrying-wheels and a plow-carrying structure, -of a lifting-linkage, power-operated means for shifting the linkage across its dead-center to cause it to automatically hold the structure raised, means for operating the structure manually, and means for locking the linkage in position to hold the structure raised before the linkage crosses its dead-center when raised by the manualmeans.

37. In a plow, the combination with a frame, carrying-wheels and a series of plowcarrying structures, of a lifting-linkage for each structure, power-operated means for individually shifting the linkages cause each to automatically hold its structure raised, means for manually operating each structure and means for locking each linkage in position to hold its structure raised before the linkage reaches its automatically holding position, when the structure is raised manually.

38. In a plow, the combination with a frame, carrying-wheels, and a plow-beam, of power-operative lifting-mechanism for said beam, comprising a link, a device for limiting the descent lof the structure, Vand a lever for adjusting said limiting-means, the link being operable to raise the structure independently of the limiting-means, the latter means being slidably connected to the link.

39. The combination of a frame, a plowcarrying structure, a lifting-connection for the structure, a shaft, power-operated means for imparting limited movement to the shaft, said connection comprising an arm pivoted on the shaft and a link connected to said arm, means on the shaft for operating the connection to raise the structure, means whereby the connection will be locked to hold the structure raised and a releasing tappet on said shaft.

ai). The combination of a frame, a plowcarrying structure, a lifting connection for the structure, a shaft having a single tooth thereon, said connection comprising an arm pivoted on the shaft and a link pivoted to the arm, a dog pivoted on the varm and adapted to be operated by said tooth to raise the structure, a tappet on the shaft for releasing the connection, and power-operated means for imparting limited movement to the shaft.

41. The combination of a frame, a plowcarrying structure, a lifting connection for the structure, a shaft having a single tooth f thereon, said connection comprising an arm pivoted on the shaft and a link pivoted to the arm, a dog pivoted on the arm and adapted to be operated by said tooth to raise the structure, a tappet on the shaft for releasing the connection, and power-operated means for imparting limited movement to the shaft, said tappet and tooth being brought into operative relation to the connection during alternate revolutions of the shaft.

FRANK E. DAVIS. WILLIAM W. CAMERON. Vitnesses:

C. WV. DrciuNsoN, 0. V. KELLY. 

